East Cleveland Theater is hosting auditions for August Wilson's Jitney. Part of Wilson's, The Century Cycle, it is the eighth play in his 10-play series. Jitney takes place in Pittsburgh, PA, in the 1970s. We are seeking eight (8) adult African American men of all age ranges and types and one African American woman. *Synopsis:* The story is about a gypsy cab company in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania during the 1970s, its workers, and how they deal with each other and the changing landscape of their neighborhood. Filled with drama and humor, the story reveals their individual histories as well as their lives together as coworkers and friends. *The Roles:* *Becker**: *African American male Owner of the Jitney station. *Turnbo**: *African American male A driver always interested in everyone else’s business. *Youngblood**: *African American male A driver and Vietnam veteran. *Fielding**: *African American male A driver, alcoholic, and former tailor. *Doub**: *African American male A Korean War veteran and longtime driver. *Shealy**: *African American male A “Numbers Runner”. *Booster**: *African American male Becker’s son and prison parolee. *Philmore**: *African American male A local hotel doorman. *Rena**: *African American female Youngblood’s girlfriend and mother of his child. *Director: Jim Weaver, SDC* *Audition Dates:* Saturday, November 11, 2017 from 12:00 to 3:00pm Sunday, November 12, 2017 from 12:00 to 3:00pm *Please prepare a monologue of your choice suitable for this type of production. You may be asked to read from the script.* *Show Dates:* Shows on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, 11 shows total Opening: Friday, February 02, 2018 Closing: Sunday, February 25, 2018 Friday and Saturday shows start at 8pm Sunday shows start at 3pm EXCEPTION: There be no show on Sunday, February 04, 2017 … Super Bowl Sunday. *Rehearsals:* This will be a split rehearsal schedule, meaning that we will have 2 weeks of rehearsals in December, 2017 (before Christmas), and then pick up with rehearsals starting the week of January 07, 2018. Exact dates for both the December and January time frames have not been determined. We typically have rehearsals Sundays thru Wednesdays (4 days / week), but again that is not yet set in stone. If you are concerned about dates and timeframes, please show up at auditions and tell us your limitations. East Cleveland Theater is a community theater celebrating its 49th Season. Our actors, like most of our personnel, are unpaid volunteers. We hope you will join us as we entertain and challenge our audiences. If you have questions, please call James Charpie at 330-416-1311 <(330)%20416-1311>, or email me at jcharpie@eastclevelandtheater.org. East Cleveland Theater 14108 Euclid Avenue East Cleveland, OH 44112 216-851-8721 <(216)%20851-8721> www.eastclevelandtheater.org Thank You, James Charpie Stage Manager East Cleveland Theater